Rush-hour commuters are facing major disruption on the TfL network on Wednesday morning with a number of issues causing lines to be severely delayed and partially suspended.
As of 9.30am, the Central Line was severely disrupted due to a signal failure at Stratford.
On the Overground, there was no service between Richmond and Gunnersbury due to a track fault at Gunnersbury. The lines between South Tottenham and Barking Riverside were also suspended due to a signal failure at Walthamstow Queen’s Road.
There were severe delays between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham.
The problem at Gunnersbury also halted the District line between Turnham Green and Richmond.
Meanwhile, the Elizabeth line was partially suspended between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow due to a failure of station equipment.
There were also problems on the trams, with no service between Arena and Elmers End.Follow latest updates below…
4 miles of congestion near Gatwick Airport after crash
10:03 , Josh Salisbury
Away from Tubes and trains, motorists hoping to get to Gatwick Airport face long delays this morning.
Three lanes out of four are closed on the M23 southbound between J8 for the M25 and J9 for the airport due to a multi-car collision.
National Highways said Sussex Police and Surrey Fire and Rescue were on the scene.
There are delays of 45 minutes and approximately 4 miles of congestion on approach.
Severe delays on Northern Line
09:09 , Josh Salisbury
Adding to the travel misery, there are now severe delays on the Northern Line.
TfL said this is due to an earlier fire alert at Clapham Common.
Commuters share travel woes
08:29 , Josh Salisbury
Commuters have been sharing their travel woes on social media.
One said: “Central Line significantly delayed or cancelled this morning, so is Elizabeth Line… TfL, I think you should strike more and rise the fare prices. Cause you’re doing such a great job.”
Another added: “Nightmare on the central line – kicked off at Leytonstone – standing in a train that is going nowhere and no one knows where it’s going.”
London Trams part-suspended
08:00 , Josh Salisbury
On London Trams, there is no service between Arena and Elmers End due to a shortage of trams.
It comes as strikes by tram staff which could have hit Wimbledon fans going to the world-famous competition have been called off, TfL has said.
The Unite union had pledged that members of tram maintenance staff would strike from 8pm on Sunday until July 8 and from July 11 to July 15.
However, TfL said on Wednesday that the strike had been resolved.
Read more here.
Overground hit with array of problems
07:53 , Josh Salisbury
On the London Overground, there is no service between Richmond and Gunnersbury due to a track fault at Gunnersbury.
There is also no service between South Tottenham and Barking Riverside due to a signal failure at Walthamstow Queen’s Road.
In addition, there are severe delays between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham.
‘Failure of station equipment’ hits Heathrow Elizabeth Line services
07:51 , Josh Salisbury
On the Elizabeth Line, there is no service between Hayes and Harlington and Heathrow due to a failure of station equipment.
There are also minor delays between Paddington and Reading.
District Line partially suspended
07:50 , Josh Salisbury
The District Line has no service between Turnham Green and Richmond.
This is because Network Rail needs to fix a track fault at Gunnersbury, TfL says.
Central line partially suspended
07:43 , Michael Howie
Let’s go through this one by one…. The Central line is currently partially suspended between Leytonstone and Liverpool Street due to a signal failure at Stratford.
Rush-hour woe for thousands of commuters
07:40 , Michael Howie
Good morning and welcome to today’s travel live blog. It’s proving a difficult start to the day for many – with an array of issues causing serious disruption to key commuter services.